What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
#1
05-04-2008, 08:05 PM
What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
near the right front shaft.. there's a line with 2 ports dangling and according to my haynes manual itWAS hooked up to a vacuum canister.. Doe's my front drive even operate properly without this. There's a electrical conn, hooked up still. But alot has rusted away..anyone?
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#7
05-06-2008, 05:38 PM
RE: What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
there's not a lot to the CAD, and most problems are rust or gunk, which can be cleaned up and fixed w/o much cost.
on the other hand, the posi-lok is solid, simple, and foolproof.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_718119/tm.htm
on the other hand, the posi-lok is solid, simple, and foolproof.
https://dodgeforum.com/m_718119/tm.htm
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#8
05-06-2008, 09:28 PM
RE: What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
What about the CAD eliminator kit by EMS off road??
http://emsoffroad.com:80/shop/index....ddfbe17a7f4632
http://emsoffroad.com:80/shop/index....ddfbe17a7f4632
#9
05-06-2008, 09:54 PM
RE: What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
well,
the CAD eliminator is a one piece right side axle, which by itself, would simply turn both axles, spiders, ring, pinion, etc, all the way back to the freewheeling front drive shaft. i don't think that would hurt anything, except you'd turn a lot more iron, and possible decrease gas mileage by a tad. its $185.
but i think it designed to be used with the hub conversion kit, which unlocks the hubs from the axles, allowing the hubs to freewheel. the hub conversion is $1000. it looks like its a manual locking hub, which means you have to get out and wade around in the mud to lock the hub.
http://emsoffroad.com/shop/index.php...ddfbe17a7f4632
i'd say its the strongest setup for hardcore offroading, but for the occasional mudhole and a limited budget, i'd stay with stock cad or posilok.
the CAD eliminator is a one piece right side axle, which by itself, would simply turn both axles, spiders, ring, pinion, etc, all the way back to the freewheeling front drive shaft. i don't think that would hurt anything, except you'd turn a lot more iron, and possible decrease gas mileage by a tad. its $185.
but i think it designed to be used with the hub conversion kit, which unlocks the hubs from the axles, allowing the hubs to freewheel. the hub conversion is $1000. it looks like its a manual locking hub, which means you have to get out and wade around in the mud to lock the hub.
http://emsoffroad.com/shop/index.php...ddfbe17a7f4632
i'd say its the strongest setup for hardcore offroading, but for the occasional mudhole and a limited budget, i'd stay with stock cad or posilok.
#10
05-06-2008, 11:24 PM
RE: What does the vacuum canister do on the front axle 4x4?
ORIGINAL: dhvaughan
well,
the CAD eliminator is a one piece right side axle, which by itself, would simply turn both axles, spiders, ring, pinion, etc, all the way back to the freewheeling front drive shaft. i don't think that would hurt anything, except you'd turn a lot more iron
well,
the CAD eliminator is a one piece right side axle, which by itself, would simply turn both axles, spiders, ring, pinion, etc, all the way back to the freewheeling front drive shaft. i don't think that would hurt anything, except you'd turn a lot more iron
I am not an off-road guy and knock on wood 4WD seems to work OK to me at this point. Just curious what people thought about this kit.